The quest for mental health a tale of science, medicine, scandal, sorrow, and mass society

This is the story of one of the most far-reaching human endeavors in history: the quest for mental well-being. From its origins in the eighteenth century to its wide scope in the early twenty-first, this search for emotional health and welfare has cost billions. In the name of mental health, million...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Dowbiggin, Ian Robert, 1952- author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2011.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Cambridge essential histories.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798083606719
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. A new egalitarianism; 3. Bricks and mortar humanity; 4. Mental hygiene; 5. A bottomless pit; 6. Emotional welfare.